What is the Arctic Monkeys biggest selling album?
Despite critical acclaim for both, 2009 album Humbug (413,833 sales to date) and 2011’s Suck It And See (410,725) have never had quite as much impact. But they continue to sell with Humbug racking up 13,404 sales last year and Suck It And See on 16,475 sales in 2019.
Who is the guy on the front of the Arctic Monkeys album?
Chris McClure
The artwork for the album – which was released over 12 years ago – famously features a simple, grayscale photo of a guy smoking a cigarette. That man is Chris McClure (brother of Reverend and the Makers’ Jon McClure, FYI), who became friends with the band at 16 after meeting them on the last bus home.
What is the Arctic Monkeys best selling song?
‘505’ Labelled by many as the greatest Arctic Monkeys song of all time, ‘505’, which featured on their second album ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’, was never released as a single.
Is Whatever people say I am a concept album?
Whatever People Say I Am has been labelled a concept album for its depiction of nightclubbing and teenage subculture.
How many number 1s have Arctic Monkeys had?
two
“Brianstorm”, which was the first single released from the album, peaked at number two on the charts. Favourite Worst Nightmare was released on 18 April and reached number one in the UK and reached number seven on the Billboard 200 in the US….
| Arctic Monkeys discography | |
|---|---|
| Music videos | 24 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Singles | 23 |
What Arctic Monkeys album is best?
The best album credited to Arctic Monkeys is Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not which is ranked number 52 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 23,079. Arctic Monkeys is ranked number 36 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 47,733.
Is Chris McClure Steve Bracknell?
These days Chris is working for Sheffield city council as a support planner but still has ambitions to be in the spotlight again, after starting his web series ‘Steve Bracknell’, about a Sunday league football manager going through a mid-life crisis.
What album is Mardy Bum on?
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
Mardy Bum/Album
More videos on YouTube As Arctic Monkeys’ debut album turns 15, we’re looking back at one of its best-loved tracks. Mardy Bum featured on Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not, which was released on 23 January 2006.
Was Mardy Bum a single?
The track “Mardy Bum”, while not released as a single, appeared on radio playlists throughout the UK in mid-2006, and is still played infrequently on BBC Radio 1 and some alternative rock stations such as Sirius XM’s Sirius XMU.
